HB 2569       Relating to Energy – Requires the Department of Education to expedite the cooling of all public school classrooms. Requires the Department of Education to establish a goal of becoming net-zero with respect to energy use by January 1, 2035.

SB 2476        Relating to Health – Enhances early intervention language services for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. Requires the DOH, DOE, and Executive Office on Early Learning to establish a working group for the purposes of investigating issues related to resources and tools for parents of children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind and improvements to the statewide system of services that support age-appropriate language development.

HB 1668         Relating to Use of a Dog in Judicial Proceedings – Authorizes any state court to permit the use of a trained and credentialed facility dog in a judicial proceeding to facilitate the testimony of a vulnerable witness.

Who:             

• Governor David Ige
• Key legislators
• Stakeholders
• Supporters of the bills

When:           Thursday, June 30, 2016

2:30 PM:       HB 2569, Relating to Energy

3:00 PM:       SB 2476, Relating to Health

3:30 PM:       HB 1668, Relating to Use of a Dog in Judicial Proceedings 

Where:          State Capitol, 5^th floor, Governor’s Ceremonial Room

We plan to live stream the event through the governor’s website.